Sarah Marsicek, a pediatric hospitalist from North Central Florida, argues that Florida's long-standing school vaccine safeguards are one of the most effective public health tools and protect children who are most vulnerable. These include infants too young for their full vaccine series, children with cancer or chronic illness, and students who depend on strong community immunity to participate safely in school. As lawmakers prepare for a special session, proposals are being proposed to weaken these safeguards. Recent polling shows that nearly 80% of voters want to keep existing school vaccine requirements in place, with strong support across party lines and among parents. Furthermore, over 70% believe weakening exemption or reporting rules would increase their support of maintaining current safeguards.